The Raiders are staying in Oakland - for 2016 at least. The franchise is reportedly set to renew their lease at the O.Co Coliseum, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Of course, the spectre of relocation will remain throughout the entirety of the 2016 NFL season - or until the currently San Diego-based Chargers make a decision on whether or not they want to join the Rams in Los Angeles.
UPDATE, 6:10 p.m.: It's official.
Then again, the Raiders and the Joint Powers Authority could always come together on an agreement for a new stadium in Oakland, but the chances seem slim, though Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf did make it clear that, in her eyes, a lease extension was the first step to a potential long-term deal with Mark Davis and the franchise.
The Raiders, as Florio notes, didn't really have any other options lined up for next season. Davis, involved in the now defunct Carson project, was hard after L.A. relocation. Other potential relocation spots remain for the Raiders - San Antonio is a city Davis has flirted with on more than one occasion, and San Diego could always be an option if the Chargers leave - but for now, Oakland remains home.
On the field, the Raiders shored up their thin secondary - or didn't, depending on your perspective - by re-signing safety Nate Allen. Allen had been cut by the team on Tuesday, thanks to the ridiculous contract he was handed in free agency last offseason, but now he's back in black and silver.
Allen, a former second-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, appeared in just five games for the Raiders in 2015. He finished the year with just 14 tackles, one interception and two other passes defensed. A knee injury kept him on the sideline for most of the season, so the Raiders are obviously hoping that a return to healthy and a little rebound tour are in Allen's immediate future.
